[ubuntu-za] Subliminal Message Software

[LordFoom]

My comment wasn't specifically directed at subliminal software
(although he didn't explain his methodology, said it would be used on
other people not himself, etc, etc).  It is directed only at the
thought that just because software is free it can be used to do
anything. Fair enough, if someone wants to turn an ubuntu box into a
device for setting off bombs throughout the city, then he can, but
that doesn't mean he can expect help from the list.

>This list - I thought - was about helping with Ubuntu and not making
> moral judgments particular when you have no facts.

So if someone asks us to make the prementioned bomb-buntu, without
expanding on his/her purpose, we should assist this person because "we
don't have all the facts"?

This is an extreme example, sure, but I think it illustrates the point.


On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Trevor Hughes <linux at thewildfig.co.za> wrote:
> On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 2:57 PM, LordFoom <lordfoom at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Just because it can be used for any purpose doesn't mean we have to
>> assist people in pursuing those purposes.
>>
>
> Now I feel I have to make a comment here.
>
> Since you do not know the terms under which the research will be
> conducted you are just jumping to conclusions. The original poster
> seems quite transparent in his intentions and one would think that if
> he wanted to be misleading any one he could have worded his request
> differently.
>
> This list - I thought - was about helping with Ubuntu and not making
> moral judgments particular when you have no facts.
>
> So how about helping me then.....
>
> I want to be able to flash subliminal messages to myself while I use a
> computer - I am hoping to motivate myself and quit smoking. I have
> found plenty of software to do this under Windows but not too much for
> Linux and particularly Ubuntu.
>
> I have found xsublim and some info how to get it working with Copiz
> and GNome. Does any one here have any other suggestions or tips on
> xsublim?
>
> Trev
>
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